News
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Troy University’s Johnson Center for Political Economy recently released a study examining the legitimacy of two previous analyses...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Alabama reacts to governor sparing death row inmate Sonny Burton
Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
Gov. Ivey signs the Devinee Rooney and John Wesley Holt Safe Streets Act
Faith leaders, family to march on State Capitol urging clemency for Sonny Burton
- Legislature
Pro Tem Gudger announces “Power To The People Act,” expanding PSC to seven elected seats
Committee advances Senate bill targeting property title fraud
House committee passes bill to allow rounding of cash transactions amid penny shortage
Legislature OKs disabled veteran home purchase legislation
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Eight
- Economy
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
Retail giant expands baby departments, adds products at Alabama stores
Small business optimism dips as sales improve but costs rise
Mercedes agrees to post notices about workers’ rights under NLRB settlement
New NFIB Jobs Report shows uptick in employment
- National
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
Sen. Britt celebrates former BSC campus chosen as new USCG training center
Navy to open major defense industrial facility in Alabama
Senate passes bill to protect online privacy for young users
Rep. Sewell votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
- Education
Opinion | A decade of strengthening public schools through educational choice
House committee advances bill requiring Ten Commandments displayed in schools
Troy University hosts $10,000 pitch competition and business workshops
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
House OKs tax exemptions for Alabama nonprofits, community groups
- Health
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
Children’s of Alabama to host giveback night at Walk-Ons Sports Bistreux
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
- Opinion
Opinion | A party like it’s 1986
Opinion | A decade of strengthening public schools through educational choice
Opinion | Political parties never win when they protect power instead of listening to voters
Opinion | The cost–benefit analysis of mercy in capital punishment
Opinion | Alabama GOP resolutions revive the Founders’ warning on factions
Elections
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones tossed his support behind ending the straight-ticket voting option in Alabama.
Legislature
Garlan Gudger proposed expanding the Alabama Public Service Commission to seven elected seats while prohibiting utility rate increases through 2029.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey spared Charles “Sonny” Burton from execution on Tuesday, arguing the injustice of executing a non-triggerman while the shooter served life.
Opinion
A longtime Republican leader warns that party infighting mirrors the fragmentation that ended the Alabama Democratic Party’s decades of political dominance.
Legislature
An Alabama Senate committee advanced a bill creating new protections, tools and safeguards to prevent fraudulent real estate title transfers.
Legislature
Alabama lawmakers sent a measure to the governor Tuesday to help disabled veterans secure home loans by adjusting debt-to-income ratio calculations.
Economy
Small business optimism dipped in February as owners navigated rising costs and competition, though sales and profit trends reached multiyear highs.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey commuted Charles “Sonny” Burton’s death sentence after concluding executing him while the shooter lives would be unjust.
Prisons
Alabama lawmakers approved an $897,596 contract to provide housing services for Birmingham Day Reporting Center participants.
Featured Opinion
When one political party becomes too powerful, the first inclination is to protect that power. It always leads to failure.
Opinion
The political calculus can be unforgiving: show mercy and risk criticism; refuse and face little political consequence.
Featured Opinion
ALGOP resolutions on drag shows, closed primaries, and data centers raise deeper questions about factional power and constitutional liberty.
Featured Opinion
Nationwide protests against Donald Trump and rightwing extremism have been successful but lacked a clear purpose. Voting should be that purpose.
Opinion
Speaker Ledbetter is an outstanding speaker of the House, and no doubt, Alabama is better thanks to his service.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 3, the Alabama House of Representatives approved the Alabama Senate’s version of the “Alabama Taxpayers’...
News
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter The fight over what has become known as the Common Core educational standards has made its way into...
News
By Sen. Cam Ward We hear catchphrases and feel good maxims like “We need less government,” and “Government needs to get out of the...
News
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford We are now more than two-thirds of the way through this year’s legislative session in Montgomery and, once...
News
Education Matters By Larry Lee It’s now been a year since the legislative leadership used sleight of hand and secrecy to pass the most...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The race for the open Senate District 17 seat is shaping up to be one of the most...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In his vanity publication Storming the State House, Mike Hubbard spends six pages recounting the recruitment of candidate Barry Moore...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the newly elected Executive Board of the College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) voted unanimously to...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, SB 291, a bill designed to favor landlord’s rights over those of their tenants, passed out...